Fragrance comparison

Gold Gourmand vs Cuba Strass Heartbreaker

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 10 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Gold Gourmand

Zara

3.1916 votes

Rank #55,253 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker

Cuba Paris · 1995

3.8152 votes

Rank #35,924 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gold Gourmand
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cuba Strass Heartbreaker
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Gold Gourmand2/5

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuba Strass Heartbreaker
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gold Gourmand
Sillage & projection: Gold Gourmand
Value for money: Cuba Strass Heartbreaker
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuba Strass Heartbreaker

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Gold GourmandZara

Cuba Strass HeartbreakerCuba Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

3.81/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 40%Had 21%Want 38%

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

6%Dislike

19%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

19%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGold Gourmand

SillageGold Gourmand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value84

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

lactonic65%

nutty48%

amber30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Mango

Heart

Strawberry

Base

Praline

Top

StrawberryGrapefruitMangoApple

Heart

Lily of the ValleyFreesiaLime (Linden) Blossom

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesMango and Strawberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring94

Summer100

Fall39

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1995

Reviews0

Category winnerCuba Strass HeartbreakerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara launched Gold Gourmand in 2020 as a floral fruity gourmand scent centered on tropical fruits and warm sugar. The composition opens with a loud burst of synthetic mango before shifting into a sweet strawberry middle note. Down in the base, praline attempts to ground the wet fruitiness with a nutty, lactonic warmth…

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Cuba Strass Heartbreaker is a vibrant, sugar-dusted fruit salad in perfume form. It bursts open with tart green apple, sweet ripe strawberry, and juicy mango balanced by a splash of tangy grapefruit. The opening smells cheerful and nostalgic, like biting into a strawberry hard candy or sipping a cold tropical fruit sm…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gold Gourmand or Cuba Strass Heartbreaker?

Cuba Strass Heartbreaker takes 3 of 5 categories. Gold Gourmand is rated 3.19/5 from 16 votes; Cuba Strass Heartbreaker is rated 3.81/5 from 52 votes. Choose Gold Gourmand for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cuba Strass Heartbreaker for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Gourmand or Cuba Strass Heartbreaker?

Gold Gourmand lasts longest (Gold Gourmand 57/100, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Gourmand or Cuba Strass Heartbreaker?

Gold Gourmand projects furthest (Gold Gourmand 66/100, Cuba Strass Heartbreaker 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Gourmand and Cuba Strass Heartbreaker smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Mango and Strawberry.

Is Gold Gourmand or Cuba Strass Heartbreaker better for summer or winter?

Gold Gourmand suits daytime wear; Cuba Strass Heartbreaker suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Gourmand and Cuba Strass Heartbreaker?

Gold Gourmand has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Strawberry, a base of Praline. Cuba Strass Heartbreaker has top notes of Strawberry, Grapefruit, Mango and Apple, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Freesia and Lime (Linden) Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.